There’s Something About Wallice

There’s something about Wallice that is at once aspirational and relatable. She writes about tense relationships, self-doubt, and growing pains. “Jazz school dropout at 21 / Disappointed my dad, did it just for fun / Had to choose between being broke and bored / So I cut my losses and I left New York,” she sings on “23,” a song she wrote when she was 22 years old.

But despite the sometimes self-deprecating nature of her lyrics, things are looking up for Wallice. She may have dropped out of school and felt like a failure a year ago, but in 2021 she signed to Dirty Hit (home of The 1975 and Beabadoobee), played the Head In The Clouds festival, and had a Spotify billboard in Times Square. In a short time, she’s also established herself as one of the most consistent artists in the crowded scene of indie pop and rock artists on the come-up. “Punching Bag,” “23,” and her latest release “Wisdom Tooth” are all excellent.